Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.09.26 Copyrighted
May 18, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21,
22, 28, 2026 and May 4 and 12, 2026; Housing Commission
of January 27, 2026; Zoning Advisory Commission of April 1,
2026; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2026; Proof of Publication
for Expenditures Reports presented at the April 6, 2026,
meeting
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 4 6 26 City Council Proceedings -Regular
2. 4 7 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 1
3. 4 9 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 2
4. 4 13 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 3
5. 4 15 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 4
6. 4 16 26 City Council Proceedings - Budgegt Hearing 5
7. 4 20 26 City Council Proceedings- Special and Regular
8. 4 21 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 6
9. 4 22 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 7
10. 4-28-26 City Council Proceedings - Final Budget Hearing
11. 5-4-26 City Council Proceedings - Special and Regular
12. 5 12 26 City Council Minutes
13. Housing Commission Meeting Minutes.2026-01-27.Approved 2026-04-28
14. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.06.26
15. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.07.26
16. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.09.26
17. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.13.26
18. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.15.26
19. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.16.26
20. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.20.26
21. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.21.26
22. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.22.26
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m.
on April 9, 2026, in the second-floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayar Cavanagh; Council Members, Leyendecker,
Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, Staver, Wethal; City Manager Van
Milligen.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called far the purpose of
receiving presentations on certain Fiscal Year 2027 Department
Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
City staff presented Fiscal Year 2027 departmental budgets
and responded to City Council questions following each
presentation. Presentations were given by representatives from
the following departments:
1. Housing and Community Development Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Housing and Community Development Director Maddy
Haverland, Assistant Housing and Community Development
Director Mike Belmont, Deputy Code Official Ben Pothoff,
Assisted Housing Supervisor Gina Hodgson, Community
Development Specialist Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch.
2. Planning Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Planning
Services Director Wally Wernimont.
3. Economic Development Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Economic Development Director Jill Connors, and
Arts and Cultural Affairs Manager Bonnie Spurling. President
and CEO of Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Jason
White, Director of the Fountain of Youth Caprice Jones, and
Dubuque Dream Center Director Robert Kimble provided public
input regarding this budget. Many members of the Dream Center
and Fonndation of Youth were present to show their support.
4. Purchase of Services Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach. President
and CEO of Greater Dubuque Development Corporation 7ason White
answered questions from City Council.
5. Transportation Services Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Director of Transportation Services Ryan
Knuckey. At the reyuest of City Council, Greg Orwoll, 2635 W.
32nd St., provided a summary of DuRide, a local non-profit
service that provides transportation option for seniors.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 10:29 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
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